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    Hot water back filling storage tank

    Ok... 2 storage tanks, side by side, one feeds the cylinder the other has been added to compensate for the pump that was added for the bath. Basically i had a look and hot water was back filling from the feed to the cylinder so the tank is nice and warm. My boss said stick a check vale on...
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    Identifying a shower

    Hi guys, customers shower, no documents or details about installation (surprise, surprise), they thought it was a new team, after emailing Bristan they said it was the valve labelled SP in one of the pictures, but it’s obviously not, so I’ve emailed them again with a picture of the valve and...
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    A bit of advise with central heating

    Am i missing somthing with this central heating system. The cylinder is indirect, fed off a back boiler, which looks fairly new. doesn't have Immersion heater, theirs no cylinder stat, and i cannot see any sort of diverter valve for the hot water and central heating. the only thing i can...
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    Replacing a Galvanised Storage Tank

    Ok a customer has a 20x20x20’ 30 gallon tank above the cylinder, and it’s nice and snug, and also the loft hatch wouldn’t fit and umper lumper through. So does anybody know the best place to get a like for like replacement from but in plastic? As the 25 gallon plastic tank is massive in...
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    Pulling up a customers floor....

    And look what i found looks like it's been their a while, just thought i'd share it with you all :lol:
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    New stack

    Ok a customer wants an en-suite installing on a seperation to there bedroom, but the main stack is around the corner and well out of the way. just wondering how any of you guys would go about doing the job? possibly avoiding saniflo would you put in a new stack? if so well how as ive never...
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    Fitting stone affect Porcelain wall tiles

    Hi all I’m about to fit some stone affect Porcelain wall tiles, just a few questions in relation to these, as ive never fit them before. I wouldn’t have thought so, but does the wall need covering in PVA? As a previous tiler/diyer has already started doing so? And also whats the best way...
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    15mm Equal Cross

    Anybody know of any suppliers that stock the above?
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    Trade supplies

    ok i started as a self employed plumber this year, and was wondering how i can get trade memberships and where are the best places to go. so i can get things like sticks like s**t and get cheaper supplies for jobs. anybody have any suggestions and what i need to take down to them to prove...
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    Preasure testing pipes

    Ok, anybody whos done BPEC water regs and watched the dvd you know when it shows you some guy testing the joints with that hand pump???? anybody know where i can get one of these from? it would be easier to do a test without connecting to the mains, especially when plumbing in showers and...
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    Saniflo Systems

    Im due to install one for the first time in about a months time, ive noticed a few people posting saying not very promising things about them? anybody whos installed one got any tips or suggestions of any common problems apart from not to install it as thats not an option.
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    Combi + cylinder & expansion setup your views

    Ok A friend got a combi installed for his girlfriend in her new house, but because he has had a bad time with combis he decided that he wanted the cylinder and expansion tank kept in the house to supply hot water for the upstairs incase of combi failure. :shock: Only hot water upstairs...
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    Shower pump Wireing

    Hi Just wondering if anybody could help with this. just about to put in a shower pump in for a customer and im not too sure how it should be wired, it said it should be on a pull cord isolation switch and spured off an existing ring, so i was wondering if it would be ok to wire it into the...
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    Floor tiling around toilet

    Ok im going to be tiling a bathroom, and just wondering about the toilet. Do i fit it and tile around it on the floor? or tile all the floor first and fit the WC on top of the tiles? the walls are all going to be tiled also. thanks
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